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JH143 Guidance Notes
JH143 Guidance Notes
JH143 Guidance Notes
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While strictly following the warranty wording quoted above when reporting, our
survey procedure calls for the attending SA surveyors to establish a dialogue and
working partnership with the shipyard management that will fairly assess the entire
operation at the time of survey but from a fresh perspective and to produce an initial
report with recommendations for improvement.
The various aspects of yard activities as described in the warranty headings above are
surveyed and graded in the initial report and any perceived shortcomings are
described and listed, but that is not the end of the process. The surveyor will then
work with the shipyard in to improve these gradings and produce a Risk Control
Action Plan that will either eliminate or bring under active review and control the
risks identified. This technique has assisted shipyards to improve their risk profile and
present a more acceptable risk to underwriters.
The ShipShape© report is a checklist format with specified gradings and is broadly
“tailored” for the type of yard, (Newbuilding, Cruise, Military, Merchant or
Shiprepair). There is scope for the surveyor to add his comments and
recommendations after each section. The various sections follow fairly closely to the
list of items in the warranty quoted above, and these, when taken together, allow a
good assessment of the shipyard as it initially appears to the surveyor.
At first glance the gradings may appear broad or subjective, but in reality they are a
measure set against The Salvage Association’s worldwide knowledge of shipyards.
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GUIDANCE NOTES. JH143 Shipyard Risk Assessment Survey.
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RISK IDENTIFICATION
Our survey and recommendations cover the full range of shipyard activity, but are
specifically targeted at identifying Risk and eliminating or bringing it under
management control. Our surveyors look at following areas and pass on developing
and late breaking industry best practices:
SECURITY
Surveillance of access to the ship area 24 hrs.
Authorization restrictions only to permitted working area:
• Workshop
• Drydock
• Quay
• Badge readers at quay gates
SURVEILLANCE ON BOARD
Patrol route arranged and modified according to changing levels of risk
Continuous monitoring and report of:
• Hot works
• Total combustible material (The “fire load”).
• Fire fighting systems
• Authorized stores
• Firefighters to be relocated at quay
• Firefighters surveillance 24hrs.
• Fire patrol routes checked by electronic devices
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GUIDANCE NOTES. JH143 Shipyard Risk Assessment Survey.
GSS 245118
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WORKER TRAINING
• Safety training of subcontractors’ foremen by shipyard
• Shipyard personnel training upon employment
• Periodical training and upgrading
• Specific courses for personnel in charge of safety
• Include the workers in the Risk Assessment Survey procedure
• Explain to the workers why Risk Assessments have become necessary
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GUIDANCE NOTES. JH143 Shipyard Risk Assessment Survey.
GSS 245118
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SUMMARY
After assessing the levels of Risk these are the kinds of control measures that the SA
surveyor will consider when discussing/proposing remedies aimed at fire risk
reduction and management of other risks.
The foregoing is not exhaustive but has been distilled from experience gained in Risk
Assessment Surveys in all major Newbuilding and Shiprepair Yards in Europe, the
Mediterranean, Russia and Asia
It is worth recalling that this type of survey is not just a quick walkabout ending with
a list of cosmetic prescriptive actions. It is rather a cooperative enterprise, the overall
aim of which is to reduce the level of the risk to underwriters so that Shipbuilders’
Liability insurance will continue to be available to the industry.
John Lillie
Managing Director
The Salvage Association
September 2004
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